Lost a lot of enthusiasm for #UncoolTwo50 The vibe has become - "people are stupid because the wrong artists are/aren't represented properly." Like we actually ~were~ supposed to vote for canon instead of our favorites. The opposite of instructions.

Playing the #132 in #UnCoolTwo50 countdown
Although my Motorhead vote went elsewhere
#Motorhead #AceOfSpades #nowplaying
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#UncoolTwo50 So...if less than half of your 50 singles makes the Top 250, does that make you: a) out of touch, b) too refined for the masses, c) pretentious, or d) bad at music challenges? Thought I'd ask ~before~ the list begins...

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My #uncooltwo50 YouTube playlist is ready. In order this time. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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#uncooltwo50 Day 50 Donna Summer - I Feel Love 1977 UK - 1 US - 6 12 Points 90% of the songs on the rest of my list couldn't have happened without this one www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2qI...

Donna Summer I Feel Love Orig...

#uncooltwo50 day 50 No.1: Pet Shop Boys - Left to My Own Devices (1988) (bonus +2) youtu.be/2rqfrmUGQCw The 1st single I bought (50p in WHSmiths bargain bin), and my favourite single of all time ever since. Pop has never been so grand, so ostentatious, and yet so personal and intimate. Glorious.

Left to My Own Devices (2018 R...

#UncoolTwo50 I have not been strategic. I have not tried to prove my musicophile bona fides. I just set out to choose my favourite singles from 1977-99. After still loving my playlist after the 20th-odd listen, I'm happy with my choices & grateful to @uncooltwo50.bsky.social for the challenge.

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#UncoolTwo50 Day 50: 1st (12pts) Suzanne Vega - Marlene on the Wall (1985) Her debut single has always captivated me & was always going to be my number 1. Suzanne gives some background on the Marlene Dietrich imagery in the clip attached. Chart: Aus-39 UK-21 ('86 re-release)

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#UncoolTwo50 Day 49: 2nd (11pts) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (1988) Beautiful musically & touching emotionally. I grew up in caravan parks & social housing, so no stranger to people finding simple pleasures & holding their dreams lightly. And all of us kids hoping for more. Chart: Aus-4 UK-5 US-6

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Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (Offi...

#uncooltwo50 Day 49 A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray 1988 UK - 12 US - 11 Points www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7vx...

A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo R...

#UncoolTwo50 day 49 No.2: Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy (1991) (+1 bonus) youtu.be/ZWmrfgj0MZI Still has the power to send shivers down my spine and stop me in my tracks whenever I hear it. Dance music wasn't supposed to sound like this. And that's why it's fantastic.

Massive Attack - Unfinished Sy...

If someone would tell me what the #uncoolTwo50 thing is all about, I’d be grateful. I haven’t managed to figure it out from people’s posts or find an explanation anywhere.

#UncoolTwo50 day 48 No.3: Crown Heights Affair - You Gave Me Love (1980) (bonus +1) youtu.be/VQQF3XlfvEw A song that never guarantees to put a smile on my face. It's a magpie record taking the best bits of other great disco acts but combining them into an absolute monster of a floor filler.

Crown Heights Affair - You Gav...

#UncoolTwo50 Day 48: 3rd (11pts) Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid (1988) The jangly guitar, the plink of the keys, the 'f*k grammar' lyrics, the interplay between Ross & McIntosh, the joy in the video clip - the energy in this is amazing. Never fails to pick me up. Chart: Aus-18 UK-8

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Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid (O...

#UncoolTwo50 Day 47: 4th (11pts) Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure (1981) Layers of Bowie & Mercury awesomeness. That bass line. The crescendo of feeling. I love it. My parents love it. My kids love it. Truly a classic. Chart: Aus-6 UK-1 US-29 www.youtube.com/watch?v=a01Q...

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Queen - Under Pressure (Offici...

#uncooltwo50 day 47 No.4: McAlmont and Butler - Yes (bonus+1) youtu.be/LBV_IEa7mXE For me, the 2nd best single of the 90s and perhaps the greatest musical "fuck you" of all time. Big and ballsy. Just the way I like 'em.

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#uncooltwo50 Day 47 Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy 1991 UK - 13 US - 11 Points youtu.be/ZWmrfgj0MZI?...

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#UncoolTwo50 Day 46: 5th (11pts) Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World (1985) Songs from the Big Chair is one of my favourite albums & while I love Shout & Head Over Heels dearly, the way the synth & guitar play together gives this single the edge over them. Chart: Aus-2 UK-2 US-1

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Tears For Fears - Everybody Wa...

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#UncoolTwo50 day 46 No.5: Propaganda - Duel (1985) youtu.be/nnQ2zOmb6Hg One of those songs that you can't believe wasn't a massive hit. Synth pop taken to its bubblegum peak, but with just enough grit to take the edge off. Masterpiece.

Propaganda - Duel